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This week, Mitchell Prothero joins us with his report on why Jared Kushner is pursuing a multi-million-dollar development deal on an uninhabitable former Cold War air base in Albania. Then, many of you are no doubt watching Outrageous, the new series on BritBox that charts the dazzling and controversial lives of the Mitford sisters. Well, our colleague George Pendle reveals that the glamorous sisters' lives were more complicated than we knew, filled with suicides, Nazi-esque orgies, and a classic P. G. Wodehouse character with a radioactive legacy: British Fascist Oswald Mosley, the second husband of Diana Mitford. And finally, Michelle Mone, the scandal-plagued lingerie hawker known as "Baroness Bra," has become a pariah in her native United Kingdom. Now she's trying to start fresh in—where else?—Florida. Stuart Heritage will join us from England to give us the story.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Now, Archie isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, but he does have a good edge to him. At least he thought so, until he forgot the one thing a newly married man should never forget. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   The Audiobook Library Card is now live. For a limited time, you can get access to the entire Classic Tales Library for $6.99. This offer is only good for this first month, so get yours now! Go to audiobooklibrarycard.com or follow the link in the show notes. It will be an all-you-can-listen smorgasbord of classics I've been building for the last 19 years. Many have won awards!   The best part is – once you're logged in to the library, there's no orders to place! It's easy to tap and stream, or tap and download your favorite books. It's easier than ever to get listening.     The Perks Program is scheduled to be released next week.   For those who already support us at the $10/month rate or more, your subscription has been automatically upgraded to include the Audiobook Library Card. Going forward, we won't do the coupon codes at this level, because there's no need. Everything is available and accessible at the $10 a month point and above.   So head on over to audiobooklibrarycard.com and start listening.     And now, Indiscretions of Archie, Part 8 of 8, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link to get The Audiobook Library Card for a special price of $6.99/month       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

George Callendar is an excellent swimmer – until it's suddenly convenient not to be… P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   We are in the final stages of developing the Audiobook Library Card. The database is now complete, and we are working out the final kinks of the product now. Go to audiobooklibrarycard.com for the latest updates. It will be an all-you-can-hear, streamable plan for the entire The Classic Tales library. That's right - you'll be able to stream or download all you want.   We are also developing a Perks Program, where businesses can offer the Audiobook Library Card as a perk or benefit to their clients, employees, students, et cetera. One monthly subscription will give complete download and streaming access to all their people. No limits. The Perks Program will start at an introductory price of $45.99/month. Think of the things you could do!   For those who already support us at the $10/month rate or more, your subscription will be automatically upgraded to the Audiobook Library Card. If you want instant access when we launch, upgrade your subscription to the $10 a month mark today!     And now, “Deep Waters”, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

Episode 227 — a turning point not just in our nation's past, but in the arc of 19th-century global history. For soon, the earth will yield its glittering secret — the diamond — and with it, fortunes will rise, empires will stir, and the southern tip of Africa will be irrevocably transformed. But before we reach that seismic revelation, we journey first into the twilight of a king's life — to the basalt crown of Thaba Bosiu, where Moshoeshoe, the great architect of Basotho unity, faced the gravest challenge yet to his people's survival. The year is 1864, and a new figure steps onto the veldt's political stage — Johannes Brand, recently elected President of the Orange Free State. With his arrival came the end of internecine Boer squabbles. Now, unity of purpose would drive their ambitions — and that purpose turned toward Lesotho's land. Brand lost little time invoking Article 2 of the Treaty of Aliwal North — a clause etched into colonial parchment, defining the boundary between Free State territory and Moshoeshoe's realm. He wanted it honoured, and in the Boers' favour. The British High Commissioner, Philip Wodehouse — successor to Sir George Grey — responded, dispatching Aliwal North's Civil Commissioner, John Burnet, to parley with Moshoeshoe. There, among the towering ramparts of Thaba Bosiu, Burnet argued the line was law — the Warden Line, drawn in 1858, marked Moshoeshoe's northern limit. Yet Basotho families still tilled and dwelt across it. Not out of defiance, but memory — for those lands were ancestral, soaked in history and spirit. To demand a retreat across the Caledon River would have meant inciting his own chiefs, rupturing the very fabric of the Basotho world. Brand, determined to halt the Basotho's slow advance toward Harrismith and Winburg, convened the Volksraad. A special session summoned Governor Wodehouse, pleading for intervention to preserve peace — or impose it. By October 1864, Wodehouse had the contested boundary beaconed. But in a private memorandum — shaped by voices like Burnet's — he concluded what Moshoeshoe already knew in his bones: no treaty or beacon could reconcile the irreconcilable. For the Free State clung to the ink of 1858 — a document where Moshoeshoe had affixed his name to the Warden Line. But treaties are made on paper — and people live on land. On the 14th of November, Moshoeshoe called a *pitso* — a major assembly of his chiefs. It was a moment to speak freely, to vent frustration, and to wrestle with the reality of what lay ahead. In the end, they publicly committed to accepting Wodehouse's ruling. Molapo and Mopeli, though reluctant, began evacuating their villages. In the days that followed, a steady stream of men, women, and children made their way south — driving cattle, carrying bundles of corn, and taking with them whatever possessions they could manage. When Moshoeshoe appealed to President Brand for time to let Molapo's people finish harvesting, Brand agreed. They stayed through the summer, gathering the last of their crops, and left again in February 1865. By then, the land was quiet. According to British reports — and Moshoeshoe's own understanding — the disputed territory now stood empty of Basotho. But what neither he nor the British authorities knew was that the Boers were not content to leave it at that. A commando had already been mustered — eager to erase the memory of their defeat in 1858, and ready to strike. South Africa's history is marked by sudden turns — moments of violence, moments of discovery. Buried treasure, both literal and political, lies hidden until, almost by accident, it surfaces. Often, it's not strategy or foresight, but chance — a misstep, a stray decision — that reveals the vast wealth beneath. While the Boers and the Basotho were locked in brutal conflict, fighting for control of fertile valleys and mountain strongholds, something altogether different was unfolding a short distance away. A diamond would be discovered.

Episode 227 — a turning point not just in our nation's past, but in the arc of 19th-century global history. For soon, the earth will yield its glittering secret — the diamond — and with it, fortunes will rise, empires will stir, and the southern tip of Africa will be irrevocably transformed. But before we reach that seismic revelation, we journey first into the twilight of a king's life — to the basalt crown of Thaba Bosiu, where Moshoeshoe, the great architect of Basotho unity, faced the gravest challenge yet to his people's survival. The year is 1864, and a new figure steps onto the veldt's political stage — Johannes Brand, recently elected President of the Orange Free State. With his arrival came the end of internecine Boer squabbles. Now, unity of purpose would drive their ambitions — and that purpose turned toward Lesotho's land. Brand lost little time invoking Article 2 of the Treaty of Aliwal North — a clause etched into colonial parchment, defining the boundary between Free State territory and Moshoeshoe's realm. He wanted it honoured, and in the Boers' favour. The British High Commissioner, Philip Wodehouse — successor to Sir George Grey — responded, dispatching Aliwal North's Civil Commissioner, John Burnet, to parley with Moshoeshoe. There, among the towering ramparts of Thaba Bosiu, Burnet argued the line was law — the Warden Line, drawn in 1858, marked Moshoeshoe's northern limit. Yet Basotho families still tilled and dwelt across it. Not out of defiance, but memory — for those lands were ancestral, soaked in history and spirit. To demand a retreat across the Caledon River would have meant inciting his own chiefs, rupturing the very fabric of the Basotho world. Brand, determined to halt the Basotho's slow advance toward Harrismith and Winburg, convened the Volksraad. A special session summoned Governor Wodehouse, pleading for intervention to preserve peace — or impose it. By October 1864, Wodehouse had the contested boundary beaconed. But in a private memorandum — shaped by voices like Burnet's — he concluded what Moshoeshoe already knew in his bones: no treaty or beacon could reconcile the irreconcilable. For the Free State clung to the ink of 1858 — a document where Moshoeshoe had affixed his name to the Warden Line. But treaties are made on paper — and people live on land. On the 14th of November, Moshoeshoe called a *pitso* — a major assembly of his chiefs. It was a moment to speak freely, to vent frustration, and to wrestle with the reality of what lay ahead. In the end, they publicly committed to accepting Wodehouse's ruling. Molapo and Mopeli, though reluctant, began evacuating their villages. In the days that followed, a steady stream of men, women, and children made their way south — driving cattle, carrying bundles of corn, and taking with them whatever possessions they could manage. When Moshoeshoe appealed to President Brand for time to let Molapo's people finish harvesting, Brand agreed. They stayed through the summer, gathering the last of their crops, and left again in February 1865. By then, the land was quiet. According to British reports — and Moshoeshoe's own understanding — the disputed territory now stood empty of Basotho. But what neither he nor the British authorities knew was that the Boers were not content to leave it at that. A commando had already been mustered — eager to erase the memory of their defeat in 1858, and ready to strike. South Africa's history is marked by sudden turns — moments of violence, moments of discovery. Buried treasure, both literal and political, lies hidden until, almost by accident, it surfaces. Often, it's not strategy or foresight, but chance — a misstep, a stray decision — that reveals the vast wealth beneath. While the Boers and the Basotho were locked in brutal conflict, fighting for control of fertile valleys and mountain strongholds, something altogether different was unfolding a short distance away. A diamond would be discovered.

Food flies at the Hotel Cosmopolis! Archie skillfully exploits the vagaries of dietary warfare. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   We are in the final stages of developing the Audiobook Library Card. The database is now complete, and we are working out the final kinks of the product now. Go to audiobooklibrarycard.com for the latest updates. It will be an all-you-can-hear, streamable plan for the entire The Classic Tales library. That's right - you'll be able to stream or download all you want.   We are also developing a Perks Program, where businesses can offer the Audiobook Library Card as a perk or benefit to their clients, employees, students, et cetera. One monthly subscription will give complete download and streaming access to all their people. No limits. The Perks Program will start at an introductory price of $45.99/month. Think of the things you could do!   For those who already support us at the $10/month rate or more, your subscription will be automatically upgraded to the Audiobook Library Card. If you want instant access when we launch, upgrade your subscription to the $10 a month mark today!     And now, Indiscretions of Archie, Part 7 of 8, by P.G. Wodehouse     Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

Announcing Bill's betrothed isn't going to sit well with the old dad. Can Archie rally round and lend a hand?  P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   We are in the final stages of developing the Audiobook Library Card. The database is now complete, and we are working out the final kinks of the product now. Go to audiobooklibrarycard.com for the latest updates. It will be an all-you-can-hear, streamable plan for the entire The Classic Tales library. That's right - you'll be able to stream or download all you want.   We are also developing a Perks Program, where businesses can offer the Audiobook Library Card as a perk or benefit to their clients, employees, students, et cetera. One monthly subscription will give complete download and streaming access to all their people. No limits. The Perks Program will start at an introductory price of $45.99/month. Think of the things you could do!   For those who already support us at the $10/month rate or more, your subscription will be automatically upgraded to the Audiobook Library Card. If you want instant access when we launch, upgrade your subscription to the $10 a month mark today!     And now, Indiscretions of Archie, Part 6 of 8, by P.G. Wodehouse     Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 5, 2025 is: sea change • SEE-CHAYNJ • noun Sea change refers to a big and sudden change or transformation. // The early 2000s witnessed a sea change in public opinion about smoking in public places. See the entry > Examples: “Over the course of my grandmother's lifetime, gender expectations for women underwent a sea change. My grandmother ended up pursuing an education and becoming a doctor, leading an independent life that made her mother proud.” — Wendy Chen, LitHub.com, 20 May 2024 Did you know? In The Tempest, William Shakespeare's final play, sea change refers to a change brought about by the sea: the sprite Ariel, who aims to make Ferdinand believe that his father the king has perished in a shipwreck, sings within earshot of the prince, “Full fathom five thy father lies...; / Nothing of him that doth fade / But doth suffer a sea-change / into something rich and strange.” This is the original, now-archaic meaning of sea change. Today the term is used for a distinctive change or transformation. Long after sea change gained this figurative meaning, however, writers continued to allude to Shakespeare's literal one; Charles Dickens, Henry David Thoreau, and P.G. Wodehouse all used the term as an object of the verb suffer, but now a sea change is just as likely to be undergone or experienced.

A topping bet on a baseball game puts Archie in the money. But is the double-or-nothing option really the best way to go?  P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   The audiobook library card is moving forward nicely, and if you'd like to see, you can go to audiobooklibrarycard.com. It will be an all-you-can-hear, streamable plan for The Classic Tales. In just a few weeks, there will be a subscription that will give you on demand access to the entire Classic Tales Audiobooks library. The library contains dozens of novel length titles that have never been on the podcast.   Furthermore, folks with businesses, libraries, students, what have you, will be able to pay for a crazy low monthly subscription, and give complete access to all their people. This will be a great all-inclusive solution to your audiobook needs.   So, keep your ears peeled for new developments, and I'll keep you up to date. For those who already support us at the $10/month rate or more, your subscription will be automatically upgraded to the Audiobook Library Card. Good things are coming!     And now, Indiscretions of Archie, Part 5 of 8, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

P. G. Wodehouse's Bertie Wooster tells of "Jeeves and the Kid Clementina"

There are so many hidden gems in the short story format. The ability to convey a complete sense of the characters and present a conclusion to a challenge that doesn't creep aimlessly from one page to the next, is an art form.Hector Hugh Munro or Saki was a master and that he himself inspired Noel Coward and P. G. Wodehouse is no wonder.Here I narrate his short story The Mouse, typically witty and delicately mischievous.This is TwoandaMic.Rise Up and Be CuriousNB. The picture is taken from Barnes & Noble's publication of H. H. Munro's complete works. The narration of short stories on my channel are by me and all errors are therefore my own as well.I welcome opinions of every kind so please come and find me on social media at:Instagram: TwoandaMicTwitter: TwoandaMic1Should I really have to ask?

When Miss Silverton, stage starlet, goes out of town, she always stays in her favorite room in her favorite hotel. Seem simple enough, right? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   The audiobook library card is moving forward nicely, and if you'd like to see, you can go to audiobooklibrarycard.com. It will be an all-you-can-hear, streamable plan for The Classic Tales. In just a few weeks, there will be a subscription that will give you on demand access to the entire Classic Tales Audiobooks library. The library contains dozens of novel length titles that have never been on the podcast.   Furthermore, folks with businesses, libraries, students, what have you, will be able to pay for a crazy low monthly subscription, and give complete access to all their people. This will be a great all-inclusive solution to your audiobook needs.   So, keep your ears peeled for new developments, and I'll keep you up to date. For those who already support us at the $10/month rate or more, your subscription will be automatically upgraded to the Audiobook Library Card. Good things are coming!     And now, Indiscretions of Archie, Part 4 of 8, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

What a bit of luck! The companion to the coveted “Pongo” figurine is now up for auction. How can Archie secure it? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   The audiobook library card is moving forward nicely, and if you'd like to see, you can go to audiobooklibrarycard.com. It will be an all-you-can-hear, streamable plan for The Classic Tales. In just a few weeks, there will be a subscription that will give you on demand access to the entire Classic Tales Audiobooks library. The library contains dozens of novel length titles that have never been on the podcast.   Furthermore, folks with businesses, libraries, students, what have you, will be able to pay for a crazy low monthly subscription, and give complete access to all their people. This will be a great all-inclusive solution to your audiobook needs.   So, keep your ears peeled for new developments, and I'll keep you up to date. For those who already support us at the $10/month rate or more, your subscription will be automatically upgraded to the Audiobook Library Card. Good things are coming!     And now, Indiscretions of Archie, Part 3 of 8, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:    

Roscoe Sherriff, a public relations rep, has a brilliant little job for Archie. Now Archie doesn't necessarily need to steal anything, he just needs to, you know, lend a hand. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   For the past few months, I've been working on a way to create a kind of all-you-can-hear, streamable plan for The Classic Tales. So, coming soon, there will be a way to sign up for a subscription that will give you `on demand access to the entire Classic Tales Audiobooks library. The library contains dozens of novel length titles that have never been on the podcast.   Furthermore, folks with businesses, libraries, students, what have you, will be able to pay for a crazy low monthly subscription, and give complete access to all their people. This will be a great all-inclusive solution to your audiobook needs. You'll always be able to find something that you like! The cost for what I'm calling the audiobook library card will be $6.99 per month. Access to everything. For the first month, it will be an early bird price of $4.99 per month.   So, keep your ears peeled for new developments, and I'll keep you up to date. For those who already support us at the $10/month rate or more, I plan to upgrade your subscription to include the Audiobook Library Card. Good things are coming!     And now, Indiscretions of Archie, Part 2 of 8, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:    

In this second episode with Jan Bloom, Carole and Jan remind us that true classics—books that have stood the test of time—are far more than relics of the past. These are the stories filled with innocence, joy, and the richness of family life, the very things our modern world sometimes seems to have lost. Whether it's Wind in the Willows, Winnie the Pooh, or the hilarious works of P.G. Wodehouse, these books are worthy of our time! This episode is chock full of authors to read. Join us!RESOURCES+Check out Jan's invaluable resources of books and authors at booksbloom.com+Build Your Family's Library: Grab our FREE book list here+Get our FREE ebook: 5 Essential Parts of a Great Education.+Attend one of our upcoming seminars this year!+Click HERE for more information about consulting with Carole Joy Seid!CONNECTHomeschool Made Simple | Website | Seminars | Instagram | Facebook | PinterestMentioned in this episode:Free Book List

What starts as a dripping faucet winds up in an impromptu marriage, and Archie's American adventures begin…appropriately. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   Okay, this is exciting. For the past few months, I've been working on a way to create a kind of all-you-can-eat plan for The Classic Tales. So, coming soon, there will be a way to sign up for a subscription that will give you access to the entire Classic Tales Audiobooks library. The library contains dozens of titles that have never been on the podcast. And you'll be able to stream and download everything. No coupon codes, no emails and download links. Two clicks and you're streaming. If you want to download and listen offline, you can do that, too.   Furthermore, folks with businesses, libraries, students, what have you, will be able to pay for a crazy low monthly subscription, and give complete access to all their people. This will be a great all-inclusive solution to your audiobook needs. You'll always be able to find something that you like! The cost for what I'm calling the audiobook library card will be $6.99 per month. Access to everything. For the first month, it will be an early bird price of $4.99 per month.   So, keep your ears peeled for new developments, and I'll keep you up to date. For those who already support us at the $10/month rate or more, I plan to upgrade your subscription to include the Audiobook Library Card. Good things are coming!     And now, Indiscretions of Archie, Part 1 of 8, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:        

Bertie is positively knee deep in the old boullion. Can his new man Jeeves help him out? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   If you'd like to ensure the future of The Classic Tales, please visit the website, classictalesaudiobooks.com, and either make a donation, buy an audiobook, or pick up one of our many support options.   And if you can't support us monetarily, leave us a review or share an episode with a friend. It all helps. Thank you so much.     And now, Jeeves Takes Charge, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

There's nothing like a true baseball fan, especially in London. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   If you'd like to ensure the future of The Classic Tales, please visit the website, classictalesaudiobooks.com (http://classictalesaudiobooks.com/), and either make a donation, buy an audiobook, or pick up one of our many support options.   And if you can't support us monetarily, leave us a review or share an episode with a friend. It all helps. Thank you so much.   Today's story is from the short story collection, The Man With Two Left Feet and Other Stories. Next week, we'll begin an 8 part Wodehouse series, so be sure to check in!   And now, A Touch of Nature, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:        Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:        Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:      Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:      Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:   

This is episode 219 — a new Governor has sailed into Table Bay. Sir Philip Edmond Wodehouse, born in 1811, eldest child of Edmond Wodehouse who married his first cousin Lucy, daughter of Philip Wodehouse, uncle Philip to Sir Philip Edmond. How very Victorian. Queen Victoria herself, who married her first cousin Prince Albert—did allow and even encourage cousin marriage, particularly among royalty and the upper classes to consolidate power, property, and lineage. But it also increased the risk of birth defects by 2 percent, and if both parents carry a recessive gene mutation, their child has a 25 percent chance of expressing the disorder. Scientists have a well-worn phrase for this — its called inbreeding. Wodehouse junior entered the Ceylon Civil Service in 1828, and was installed as superintendent of British Honduras between 1851 to 1854. From there he sailed to British Guiana where he served as Governor between 1854 to 1861 — before heading to the Cape in 1862. It's illuminating to touch on Sir Philip Wodehouse's disastrous time in British Guiana. Two years after he took office in the South American country, the Angel Gabriel riots broke out. His implacable opponent was John Sayers Orr, whose nom de guerre was the Angel Gabriel, was half Scottish, half African. Edinburgh's Caledonian Newspaper of the time reported that his mother Mary Ann Orr was a respectable coloured woman and married to a respectable Scot — John Orr senior. Young John Sayer Orr was rabidly anti-papal, hated the Pope and had an anti-Catholic obsession. He took to the Guianese streets with bullhorn in hand, whereupon the distant Glasgow Herald noted he spoke “rampant anti-papist froth and lies..” Between 1850 and 1851 he popped up in Boston, then New York, Bath in Maine, and Manchester in New Hampshire. In 1854 he was hustled off by police in Boston. Apart from the usual racial insults levelled at him, the Boston police report says he had more impudence than brains .. “…who with a three cornered hat and a cockade on his head, and old brass horn .. took advantage of the political excitement .. travelled around the city …tooting his horn … collecting crowds in the streets, delivering what he called his political lectures and passing around the hat for contributions…” Sounds like a modern political influencer, the bullhorn, the disinformation, the extreme rhetoric, not to mention his hat which is literally crowd sourcing. He was arrested at least 20 times for what was called his international harangues tour — where he'd shout confusing messages like “Scorn be those who rob us of our rights — purgatory for popery and the Pope — Freedom to man be he black or white — Rule Britannia…!!” Bizarrely, the resonances to today's crazy politics continued, Orr was associated with the fantastically named Know Nothing Party in America. Wait to hear about this bunch, you'll recognise bits of modern USA. Members of the movement were required to say "I know nothing" whenever they were asked about its specifics by outsiders, and that providing the group with its colloquial name. Before you wonder aloud what relevance all this has, let me quickly point out that the so-called Know Nothing Party had 43 representatives in Congress at the height of its power in the late 1850s. In 1855 this strange 19th Century character pitched up in British Guiana, and Sir Philip Wodehouse had his work cut out. Soon Orr was up to his old tricks, walking about with his bull horn, carrying a flag and a British imperial badge, followed by a group of …. Well .. followers. They were not repeating they Knew Nothing, but attacking the British establishment. We'll also hear about the Angel Gabriel riots. By 1862 Wodehouse who survived a public stoning in Guiana, had arrived in the Cape as Governor. Here he was to face the implacable enemies - the Westerners and the Easterners. Two parts of the Cape that did not get along.

This is episode 219 — a new Governor has sailed into Table Bay. Sir Philip Edmond Wodehouse, born in 1811, eldest child of Edmond Wodehouse who married his first cousin Lucy, daughter of Philip Wodehouse, uncle Philip to Sir Philip Edmond. How very Victorian. Queen Victoria herself, who married her first cousin Prince Albert—did allow and even encourage cousin marriage, particularly among royalty and the upper classes to consolidate power, property, and lineage. But it also increased the risk of birth defects by 2 percent, and if both parents carry a recessive gene mutation, their child has a 25 percent chance of expressing the disorder. Scientists have a well-worn phrase for this — its called inbreeding. Wodehouse junior entered the Ceylon Civil Service in 1828, and was installed as superintendent of British Honduras between 1851 to 1854. From there he sailed to British Guiana where he served as Governor between 1854 to 1861 — before heading to the Cape in 1862. It's illuminating to touch on Sir Philip Wodehouse's disastrous time in British Guiana. Two years after he took office in the South American country, the Angel Gabriel riots broke out. His implacable opponent was John Sayers Orr, whose nom de guerre was the Angel Gabriel, was half Scottish, half African. Edinburgh's Caledonian Newspaper of the time reported that his mother Mary Ann Orr was a respectable coloured woman and married to a respectable Scot — John Orr senior. Young John Sayer Orr was rabidly anti-papal, hated the Pope and had an anti-Catholic obsession. He took to the Guianese streets with bullhorn in hand, whereupon the distant Glasgow Herald noted he spoke “rampant anti-papist froth and lies..” Between 1850 and 1851 he popped up in Boston, then New York, Bath in Maine, and Manchester in New Hampshire. In 1854 he was hustled off by police in Boston. Apart from the usual racial insults levelled at him, the Boston police report says he had more impudence than brains .. “…who with a three cornered hat and a cockade on his head, and old brass horn .. took advantage of the political excitement .. travelled around the city …tooting his horn … collecting crowds in the streets, delivering what he called his political lectures and passing around the hat for contributions…” Sounds like a modern political influencer, the bullhorn, the disinformation, the extreme rhetoric, not to mention his hat which is literally crowd sourcing. He was arrested at least 20 times for what was called his international harangues tour — where he'd shout confusing messages like “Scorn be those who rob us of our rights — purgatory for popery and the Pope — Freedom to man be he black or white — Rule Britannia…!!” Bizarrely, the resonances to today's crazy politics continued, Orr was associated with the fantastically named Know Nothing Party in America. Wait to hear about this bunch, you'll recognise bits of modern USA. Members of the movement were required to say "I know nothing" whenever they were asked about its specifics by outsiders, and that providing the group with its colloquial name. Before you wonder aloud what relevance all this has, let me quickly point out that the so-called Know Nothing Party had 43 representatives in Congress at the height of its power in the late 1850s. In 1855 this strange 19th Century character pitched up in British Guiana, and Sir Philip Wodehouse had his work cut out. Soon Orr was up to his old tricks, walking about with his bull horn, carrying a flag and a British imperial badge, followed by a group of …. Well .. followers. They were not repeating they Knew Nothing, but attacking the British establishment. We'll also hear about the Angel Gabriel riots. By 1862 Wodehouse who survived a public stoning in Guiana, had arrived in the Cape as Governor. Here he was to face the implacable enemies - the Westerners and the Easterners. Two parts of the Cape that did not get along.

Can detective Paul Snyder discover why a sea captain mysteriously died? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   If you'd like to ensure the future of The Classic Tales, please visit the website, classictalesaudiobooks.com, and either make a donation, buy an audiobook, or pick up one of our many support options.   And if you can't support us monetarily, leave us a review or share an episode with a friend. It all helps. Thank you so much.   Today's story is Wodehouse's only effort in the world of sleuthing. I hope you like it.   And now, Death at the Excelsior, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

Can detective Paul Snyder discover why a sea captain mysteriously died? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to this VINTAGE episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   If you'd like to ensure the future of The Classic Tales, please visit the website, classictalesaudiobooks.com, and either make a donation, buy an audiobook, or pick up one of our many support options.   And if you can't support us monetarily, leave us a review or share an episode with a friend. It all helps. Thank you so much.   Today's story is Wodehouse's only effort in the world of sleuthing. I hope you like it.   And now, Death at the Excelsior, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

Today we are talking all about blurbs! After this episode I'm betting you'll feel more confident in your abilities to understand them, as well as write them. Let's go!!Jessie Cunniffe is a professional blurb writer and book blurb coach from Sydney, Australia. A passionate advocate of the indie author community, Jessie has dedicated herself to taking the pain out of blurb-writing with her custom blurb services and two signature courses: Book Blurb Magic and The Spicy Blurb Playbook. When she's not writing or dreaming up the next BBM product, Jessie can be found journaling, exploring new ocean pools, and playing her guitar. On the occasion that Jessie manages to snatch some reading time, she's probably buried in P. G. Wodehouse or Agatha Christie.Grab your freebie by signing up for Jessie's mailing list here: https://www.bookblurbmagic.com/ Don't forget to wait a moment for that discount to show up for the course!Want to be an ARC reader for my historical romance? Click and share the link: https://katcaldwell.com/ARC-historical-romanceFind and support me at Lessons In Story. https://lessonsinstory.substack.comSign up for my writers' newsletter to learn more about the craft of writing, know when my workshops are and be the first to get exclusive information on my writing retreats. https://katcaldwell.com/writers-newsletterWant more information on my books, author swaps, short stories and what I'm reading? Sign up for my readers' newsletter. https://storylectory.katcaldwell.com/signup You can always ask me writing questions on instagram @katcaldwell_writing

An ugly policeman doesn't have a lot of chances for love. Well then, what does he have to lose? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   If you'd like to ensure the future of The Classic Tales, please visit the website, classictalesaudiobooks.com, and either make a donation, buy an audiobook, or pick up one of our many support options.   And if you can't support us monetarily, leave us a review or share an episode with a friend. It all helps. Thank you so much.   I recently finished recording the latest audiobook from Dean Koontz. Now he's a pretty famous suspense writer, but with his latest book, Going Home in the Dark, it's actually a comedy. He's told me that in the past when he's tried something like this, the publisher's would push back. They just didn't get it – that it was supposed to be funny. But Dean heard my audition and thought I'd get where he was going. He thinks I've done a “bang-up job” with it.  He describes me as someone “who knows funny – and how not to oversell it”.   So, to honor this good news, we have a P.G. Wodehouse story from the short story collection The Man with Two Left Feet.   And now, The Romance of an Ugly Policeman, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

An ugly policeman doesn't have a lot of chances for love. Well then, what does he have to lose? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.   Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.   If you'd like to ensure the future of The Classic Tales, please visit the website, classictalesaudiobooks.com, and either make a donation, buy an audiobook, or pick up one of our many support options.   And if you can't support us monetarily, leave us a review or share an episode with a friend. It all helps. Thank you so much.   I recently finished recording the latest audiobook from Dean Koontz. Now he's a pretty famous suspense writer, but with his latest book, Going Home in the Dark, it's actually a comedy. He's told me that in the past when he's tried something like this, the publisher's would push back. They just didn't get it – that it was supposed to be funny. But Dean heard my audition and thought I'd get where he was going. He thinks I've done a “bang-up job” with it. He describes me as someone “who knows funny – and how not to oversell it”.   So, to honor this good news, we have a P.G. Wodehouse story from the short story collection The Man with Two Left Feet.   And now, The Romance of an Ugly Policeman, by P.G. Wodehouse   Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:       Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:       Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:     Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:     Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:

A Man of Means is a collection of six short stories written in collaboration by P. G. Wodehouse and C. H. Bovill. The stories all star Roland Bleke, a nondescript young man to whom financial success comes through a series of "lucky" chances, the first from a win in a sweepstake he had forgotten entering. Roland, like many a timid young man seeks love and marriage. In this pursuit his wealth is regularly a mixed blessing. The plot of each story follows its predecessor, sometimes directly, and occasionally refer back to past events in Bleke's meteoric career. The writing style is crisp and droll, and shows much of the skill and polish of the later Wodehouse. The disasters that befall the hapless Bleke are entertainingly recounted and his unforeseen rescues surprise and delight. In the character of the butler, Mr Teal, we meet an early draft of the ingenious Jeeves. The stories first appeared in the United Kingdom in The Strand in 1914, and in the United States in Pictorial Review in 1916. They were later published in book form in the UK by Porpoise Books in 1991; the collection was released on Project Gutenberg in 2003. (Adapted from Wikipedia.) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A Man of Means is a collection of six short stories written in collaboration by P. G. Wodehouse and C. H. Bovill. The stories all star Roland Bleke, a nondescript young man to whom financial success comes through a series of "lucky" chances, the first from a win in a sweepstake he had forgotten entering. Roland, like many a timid young man seeks love and marriage. In this pursuit his wealth is regularly a mixed blessing. The plot of each story follows its predecessor, sometimes directly, and occasionally refer back to past events in Bleke's meteoric career. The writing style is crisp and droll, and shows much of the skill and polish of the later Wodehouse. The disasters that befall the hapless Bleke are entertainingly recounted and his unforeseen rescues surprise and delight. In the character of the butler, Mr Teal, we meet an early draft of the ingenious Jeeves. The stories first appeared in the United Kingdom in The Strand in 1914, and in the United States in Pictorial Review in 1916. They were later published in book form in the UK by Porpoise Books in 1991; the collection was released on Project Gutenberg in 2003. (Adapted from Wikipedia.) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A Man of Means is a collection of six short stories written in collaboration by P. G. Wodehouse and C. H. Bovill. The stories all star Roland Bleke, a nondescript young man to whom financial success comes through a series of "lucky" chances, the first from a win in a sweepstake he had forgotten entering. Roland, like many a timid young man seeks love and marriage. In this pursuit his wealth is regularly a mixed blessing. The plot of each story follows its predecessor, sometimes directly, and occasionally refer back to past events in Bleke's meteoric career. The writing style is crisp and droll, and shows much of the skill and polish of the later Wodehouse. The disasters that befall the hapless Bleke are entertainingly recounted and his unforeseen rescues surprise and delight. In the character of the butler, Mr Teal, we meet an early draft of the ingenious Jeeves. The stories first appeared in the United Kingdom in The Strand in 1914, and in the United States in Pictorial Review in 1916. They were later published in book form in the UK by Porpoise Books in 1991; the collection was released on Project Gutenberg in 2003. (Adapted from Wikipedia.) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A special episode: Anna chats with Kate Slotover of the Book Club Review podcast. Our book of the week is THE UNSELECTED JOURNALS OF EMMA M. LION by Beth Brower. Recommended by our friend Shawn Mooney of Shawn Breathes Books, we enjoyed this novel set in Victorian London about a young woman returning to claim her inheritance. Light and witty, these books have been compared with Jane Austen and P. G. Wodehouse. Kate has become obsessed with the series and has now read all eight books. But will she convince Anna to do the same?   Books mentioned: JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR. NORRELL by Susanna Clarke DEATH IN THE STOCKS by Georgette Heyer ARABELLA by Georgette Heyer FREDERICA by Georgette Heyer THE GRAND SOPHY by Georgette Heyer THE SQUARE OF SEVENS by Laura Shepherd-Robinson Coming up: WHITE NIGHTS by Fyodor Dostoevsky Follow us! Kate: Instagram: @ bookclubreviewpodcast Web: https://www.thebookclubreview.co.uk/ Substack: Book Club Review Anna: Instagram: @ abailliekaras Substack: Books On The Go Email: booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com Credits Artwork: Sascha Wilkosz

durée : 01:23:53 - Toute une vie - par : Michel Cazenave - Parler de Wodehouse, c'est d'abord raconter ses deux série de romans : celle consacrée à Jeeves et Bertie Wooster, et celle du château de Blandings, où règne une impératrice qui n'est rien d'autre qu'un énorme cochon. C'est surtout raconter une certaine Angleterre, celle de la "gentry". - réalisation : Isabelle Yhuel - invités : Christian Jambet Directeur d'études à l'Ecole pratique des Hautes Etudes, à la chaire "Philosophie en islam".; François Rivière Docteur en histoire médiévale, rattaché au Laboratoire de médiévistique occidentale de Paris et au laboratoire Institutions et dynamiques historiques de l'économie et de la société; Hubert Prolongeau Journaliste, auteur

Send us a textGot a question? Just ask Jeeves! Or P.G. Wodehouse, the creator of this iconic character. This week, we explore Wodehouse's storied past across Europe and the United States, from Hollywood to Broadway and beyond. Wodehouse's novels, plays, lyrics, short stories, and more represent a moment in our cultural past that seemed nostalgic even as it was published! Join us to explore the iconic character behind his iconic characters! 

Pat Leahy and Jennifer Bray join Hugh for our weekly Irish politics wrap:Did Taoiseach Micheál Martin call Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald a liar, in breach of arcane Dáil rules? Our panel of lapsed Gaeilgeoirí struggle to analyse the linguistic nuances of what Martin said, but identify an underlying political attitude. Minister for the Arts Patrick O'Donovan this week kitchen-sinked the news that the Arts Council wasted millions on an IT system that didn't work. The story adds to a perception of wastefulness in public spending, but could be an opportunity for the new Minister to prove himself. Housing became the other big issue of the week when the Taoiseach hinted at changes to the system of rent pressure zones. The pressure is on Martin to deliver on housing before he hands back over to Simon Harris - can he make a dent? Plus the panel pick their favourite Irish Times articles of the week, on P.G. Wodehouse, the art of mingling and what happens when power goes to a leader's head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jedním z nejčtenějších humoristů 20. století je tento anglický spisovatel, který zemřel 14. února 1975. Autor bystrého komorníka Jeevese byl synem soudce, který pracoval v Hongkongu. Chlapce nejprve vychovávala babička a po její smrti různé tety. Wodehouse jich měl celkem 20, takže bylo z čeho vybírat. K armádě jeho tet patřila i spisovatelka Mary Bathurst Deaneová, kterou Wodehouse zvěčnil ve svém díle jako tetu Agathu.

Happiest of New Years Friends! A tad later than usual but it is still January! Once again I am sharing my top five books of the year just passed and this is quite a mixed list, as my reading was a bit niche this year. Thank you so much for sticking with me for the last year, hopefully this next year will be ever so slightly more consistent on my part, but your support means the world. Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers!Podcast:W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpodTwitter: @BooksToLastPodInstagram: @BooksToLastPodMusic by DAYLILY@daylilyuk on Instagramhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/31logKBelcPBZMNhUmU3Q6Spoiler WarningBooks Discussed: The Murder of Mr Wickham by Claudia Gray Slow Productivity by Cal Newport Bride by Ali Hazelwood Something Fresh by P. G. Wodehouse 1066 and All That by W.C. Sellar and R.J. Yeatman Dead Famous by Greg Jenner The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan

rWotD Episode 2800: The Small Bachelor Welcome to Random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia’s vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Thursday, 2 January 2025 is The Small Bachelor.The Small Bachelor is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 28 April 1927 by Methuen & Co., London, and in the United States on 17 June 1927 by George H. Doran, New York.It is based upon Wodehouse and Guy Bolton's book for the 1918 musical Oh, Lady! Lady!!.Set during Prohibition, the story tells of the romantic troubles of George Finch, a short-statured would-be artist living in New York's Greenwich Village. George falls in love with Molly Waddington but faces opposition from her socially ambitious step-mother, who wants Molly to marry an English lord.One of the novel's characters, Officer Garroway, returns in Galahad at Blandings (1964). The Waddingtons' butler Ferris appears to be the same Ferris employed as butler at Ashby Hall in Company for Henry (1967).This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:55 UTC on Thursday, 2 January 2025.For the full current version of the article, see The Small Bachelor on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Joey.

Classic Jeeves and Bertie Wooster: P. G. Wodehouse's 1922 story "The Great Sermon Handicap"

Hey CX Nation,In this week's episode of The CXChronicles Podcast #251 we welcomed Vinod Muthukrishnan, VP & COO at Webex by Cisco based in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Vinod leads all go-to-market activities, including strategic communications, marketing and partner & sales enablement. He was previously Co-Founder/CEO of CloudCherry, a customer experience management company, which was acquired by Cisco in October 2019.Prior to that he spent seven years at sea as a First Officer before running Global Sales at Market Simplified. Based in the Bay Area, Vinod enjoys cricket and expanding his library of leadership and P.G. Wodehouse books.In this episode, Vinod and Adrian chat through the Four CX Pillars: Team, Tools, Process & Feedback. Plus share some of the ideas that his team at Webex by Cisco think through on a daily basis to build world class customer & employee experiences. **Episode #251 Highlight Reel:**1. How time in the Merchant Navy led to a career in entrepreneurship  2. Building CloudCherry & being acquired by Cisco  3. The shift of contact centers from cost to revenue centers 4. Why understanding your customer journey is paramount 5. Foundation for building a world class tech-stack  Click here to learn more about Vinod MuthukrishnanClick here to learn more about Webex by CiscoClick here to get in touch with WebexHuge thanks to Vinod for coming on The CXChronicles Podcast and featuring his work and efforts in pushing the customer experience & customer success space into the future.If you enjoy The CXChronicles Podcast, stop by your favorite podcast player hit the follow button and leave us a review today.For our Spotify friends, make sure you are following CXC & please leave a 5 star review so we can find new listeners & members of our community.For our Apple friends, same deal -- follow CXCP and leave us a review letting folks know why you love our customer focused content.You know what would be even better?Go tell one of your friends or teammates about CXC's content,  our strategic partners (Hubspot, Intercom, Zendesk, & Freshworks) + they can learn more about our CX/CS/RevOps managed services & please invite them to join the CX Nation!Are you looking to learn more about the world of Customer Experience, Customer Success & Revenue Operations?Click here to grab a copy of my book "The Four CX Pillars To Grow Your Business Now" available on Amazon or the CXC website.For you non-readers, go check out the CXChronicles Youtube channel to see our customer & employee focused business content. Reach Out To CXC Today!Support the showContact CXChronicles Today Tweet us @cxchronicles Check out our Instagram @cxchronicles Click here to checkout the CXC website Email us at info@cxchronicles.com Remember To Make Happiness A Habit!!

The first of a series of cleverly written "Jeeves" stories by P.G.Wodehouse- featuring the butler who has every answer to every problem. Our narrator is a wealty young British man who has recently arrived in New York City with his manservant Jeeves and has made friends in the city-one of which is a down and out portrait paintern who relies on his rich uncle for an income.

 “it was a dramatic one” [GLOR]  One of Sherlock Holmes's traits was that he was a master of disguise. And in the very first short story, "A Scandal in Bohemia," we find him in not one but two disguises. However, it's more than costuming that made him successful at subterfuge. Curtis Armstrong shares his insights on why Sherlock Holmes was able to fool so many people, including Watson.  And it's just a Trifle. Do you have a topic you'd like to recommend? Email us at trifles@ihearofsherlock.com and if we use your idea on the air, we'll send you a thank-you gift.   All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. Join our community on Patreon or Substack today.     Leave Trifles a five-star rating and listen to us wherever you listen to podcasts.   Links / Notes Bohemian Souls (BSI Press) Revenge of the Nerd by Curtis Armstrong Previous episodes mentioned: Curtis on IHOSE Episode 143: P.G. Wodehouse and Sherlock Holmes All of our social links: https://linktr.ee/ihearofsherlock Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com     Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra  Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band  Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0    

Mariano Peyrou nos habla de su nuevo poemario, Itinerarios de salida (Ed. Pre-Textos), un libro difícilmente reducible a un tema en el que, sin embargo, se aprecia la energía del que necesita escapar de su vida en particular o de la vida en general.Luego, Ignacio Elguero nos recomienda de Los extrañados (Ed. Libros del Asteroide), volumen en el que el filósofo Jorge Freire aborda las historias de Wodehouse, Bergamín, Blasco Ibáñez y Edith Wharton, cuatro escritores que siempre se sintieron fuera de lugar, y El tiempo de los lirios (Ed. Periférica), de Vicente Valero, un recorrido por la región italiana de Umbría como foco irradiador en lo espiritual y artístico.Además, Javier Lostalé abre su ventanita a Elisa Martín Ortega, que acaba de publicar La piel cantaba (Ed. Menoscuarto), un poemario muy corporal atravesado por la presencia del hijo.En Peligro en La estación, nuestro colaborador Sergio C. Fanjul pone sobre la mesa Soberbia (Ed. De Conatus), la novela más reciente de Recaredo Veredas, que se ambienta en el tardofranquismo, pero para tratar un problema tan actual como la necesidad patológica de reconocimiento público.Terminamos el programa en compañía, de nuevo, de Mariano Peyrou, quien nos habla de Avión de papel (Ed. Impedimenta), antología que reúne lo mejor de la producción lírica de Simon Armitage, poeta laureado de Reino Unido al que ahora podemos leer traducido por Jordi Doce.Escuchar audio

Another classic from the vaults.  Original description:  This week, we're covering Part III of Charles Williams' supernatural thriller, War in Heaven, in which the good guys (The Archdeacon, Kenneth Mornington, and the Duke) steal the Graal back from Gregory Persimmons, who desires to use it for his own dark purposes.  They then must pray to prevent the Graal from being magically disintegrated from a long distance by Manasseh and Dmitri, two more advanced members of Gregory's shady organization.  We'll also witness a friendship blossoming between all three of our protagonists, talk about how holy and unholy detachment can help make for a very exciting* plot, throw a little shade at King Henry VIII, discuss pagan interpretations of the Graal, and speculate about how P.G. Wodehouse may have been the secret ingredient in Gregory's eventual redemption.  This conversation went well over an hour--if you simply can't get enough of Charles Williams, you're in for a treat.  And hang around (if you'd like) for some bonus material at the very end--should be worth a laugh or two.  I mean, we laugh, anyway.   Music from Lohengrin by Wagner, Mercury by Holst, Venus by Holst, and, of course, "Take the Land," by Don Potter.   We reference William Blake's poem, "And did those feet in ancient time," which speculates on the very strange legend that the boy Jesus may have been taken to England by Joseph of Arimathea at some point--presumably a pre-Graal excursion for Joseph (I don't think even Blake believed this, though).  "And did those feet" was set to music by Sir Hubert Parry as "Jerusalem," an anthem/hymn that helped revive the drooping nationalism of British troops during World War I and remains popular to this day.   If you haven't read any of P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster series, we encourage you to drop everything and do so as soon as possible.     Finally, this podcast will probably be more fun for you if you read along with us.  Feel free to pick up a copy of Charles Williams' War in Heaven!   If you're enjoying these episodes and have constructive feedback, we'd love to hear from you!  Our email is InklingsVarietyHour@gmail.com.  Feel free also to leave us a review on iTunes if you want to see more of this sort of thing.

P.G. Wodehouse fue repudiado por su propio país por colaborar, como prisionero, con la radio nazi durante la guerra. Bergamín se exilió varias veces y terminó apoyando a la izquierda abertzale en los años de plomo. Blasco Ibáñez cosechó un éxito editorial colosal que no lo libró de la porfía, la incomodidad y la polémica constantes. Edith Wharton, también exitosa, se autodesterró en su propia mansión. ¿Qué une exactamente a estos cuatro escritores "extrañados"? ¿Qué hay de contradictorio en su manera de entender su época pero, al mismo tiempo, no pertenecer a ella? ¿Y por qué Bergamín es el ejemplo más paradigmático de figura desubicada? Reseñamos el libro que los contiene a todos, 'Los extrañados', junto a su autor, Jorge Freire, y en compañía de Carlos Alsina, Rubén Amón, Rosa Belmonte, Guillermo Altares y Sergio del Molino. Además, Nacho Vigalondo nos atiende al teléfono desde un lugar muy cinéfilo del norte de España.

P.G. Wodehouse fue repudiado por su propio país por colaborar, como prisionero, con la radio nazi durante la guerra. Bergamín se exilió varias veces y terminó apoyando a la izquierda abertzale en los años de plomo. Blasco Ibáñez cosechó un éxito editorial colosal que no lo libró de la porfía, la incomodidad y la polémica constantes. Edith Wharton, también exitosa, se autodesterró en su propia mansión. ¿Qué une exactamente a estos cuatro escritores "extrañados"? ¿Qué hay de contradictorio en su manera de entender su época pero, al mismo tiempo, no pertenecer a ella? ¿Y por qué Bergamín es el ejemplo más paradigmático de figura desubicada? Reseñamos el libro que los contiene a todos, 'Los extrañados', junto a su autor, Jorge Freire, y en compañía de Carlos Alsina, Rubén Amón, Rosa Belmonte, Guillermo Altares y Sergio del Molino. Además, Nacho Vigalondo nos atiende al teléfono desde un lugar muy cinéfilo del norte de España.

Can a cat really ruin your life? I mean, it's just a cat, right? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  A Vintage Episode is released every Tuesday. If you have found value in the show, please help us to help more people like you by going to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com, and becoming a supporter. New stories are coming your way on Friday.  There are two boxed sets of the Arsène Lupin series of books. Volume One contains books 1, 2 and 3, and Volume Two contains, you guessed it, 4, 5 and 6. If you'd like a long and satisfying series of adventures, pick up a copy today. Links can be found in the show notes.  Arsène Lupin Volume 1: https://store.classictalesaudiobooks.com/the-arsne-lupin-boxed-set-1-p364.aspx Arsène Lupin Volume 2: https://store.classictalesaudiobooks.com/the-arsne-lupin-boxed-set-2-p365.aspx And now, The Man Who Disliked Cats, by P.G. Wodehouse. Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:   Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:   Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:   Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:   Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:    

What kind of guide can lead you to the center of the earth? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  The Vintage Episode for the week is “The Man Who Disliked Cats”, by P.G. Wodehouse. Be sure to check it out on Tuesday.  If you have found value in the show, please consider becoming a monthly supporter. Help us to help other folks like you. Please go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a monthly supporter today. There are two boxed sets of the Arsène Lupin series of books. Volume One contains books 1, 2 and 3, and Volume Two contains, you guessed it, 4, 5 and 6. If you'd like a long and satisfying series of adventures, pick up a copy today. Links can be found in the show notes.  Arsène Lupin Volume 1: https://store.classictalesaudiobooks.com/the-arsne-lupin-boxed-set-1-p364.aspx Arsène Lupin Volume 2: https://store.classictalesaudiobooks.com/the-arsne-lupin-boxed-set-2-p365.aspx And now, “A Journey to the Center of the Earth”, Part 2 of 9, by Jules Verne.   Arsène Lupin Volume 1:   Arsène Lupin Volume 2:    Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:   Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:   Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:   Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:   Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:   Follow this link to follow us on TikTok:    

Zzz . . . Doze off to this midweek short story by P.G. Wodehouse – "Doing Clarence A Bit Of Good" zzz This episode is proudly sponsored by ButcherBox. Sign up for ButcherBox today by going to Butcherbox.com/sleepy and use code sleepy at checkout and enjoy your choice of bone-in chicken thighs, top sirloins, or salmon in every box for an entire year, plus get $30 off! For an ad-free version of Sleepy, go to patreon.com/sleepyradio and donate $2! Or click the blue Sleepy logo on the banner of this Spotify page. Thanks zzz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week's “Best of The Literary Life” series episode, we revisit a conversation about George Orwell's essay “Why I Write.” Angelina and Cindy kick off the discussion about how much they each identify with Orwell's description of his childhood. In his story of learning to write, we see many aspects of a good education, even his inclination to imitate other authors. An important point Angelina brings up is Orwell's own struggle against the calling he felt to write, in contrast to having an ambition to do so. Angelina brings up a related story about musician Gregory Alan Isakov, and Cindy reiterates the idea of why we need leisure in order to find our vocation. Cindy and Angelina also bring out some of the qualities Orwell possessed that make a good writer. Maturity as a human being and as a master of a craft are crucial to certain forms of writing, as Orwell points out about his own work. Other topics of conversation include truth-telling in writing, the motives for writing according to Orwell, and the growing process of writers. If you want to find replays of the 2019 Back to School online conference referenced in this episode, you can purchase them in Cindy's shop at MorningTimeforMoms.com. For replays of the How to Love Poetry webinar with Thomas, you can find those at HouseofHumaneLetters.com. Check out the schedule for the podcast's summer episodes on our Upcoming Events page. Commonplace Quotes: Never had she seen it so clearly as on this evening — what destiny had demanded of her and what it had given her in return with her seven sons. Over and over again joy had quickened the beat of her heart; fear on their behalf had rent it in two. They were her children, these big sons with their lean, bony, boy's bodies, just as they had been when they were small and so plump that they barely hurt themselves when they tumbled down on their way between the bench and her knee. They were hers, just as they had been back when she lifted them out of the cradle to her milk-filled breast and had to support their heads, which wobbled on their frail necks the way a bluebell nods on its stalk. Wherever they ended in the world, wherever they journeyed, forgetting their mother– she thought that for her, their lives would be like a current in her own life; they would be one with her, just as they had been when she alone on this earth knew about the new life hidden inside, drinking from her blood and making her cheeks pale. Sigrid Undset, from Kristen Lavransdatter Orwell was a poet who happened to find his medium in prose, a poet not so much in his means of expression as in the nature of his vision, which could strip the sprawling tangle of the world around him down to its core with the simplicity of a timeless flash of intuition. C. M. Wodehouse, from the introduction to Animal Farm Veni, Creator Spiritus by John Dryden Creator Spirit, by whose aid The world's foundations first were laid, Come, visit ev'ry pious mind; Come, pour thy joys on human kind; From sin, and sorrow set us free; And make thy temples worthy Thee. O, Source of uncreated Light,  The Father's promis'd Paraclete!  Thrice Holy Fount, thrice Holy Fire,  Our hearts with heav'nly love inspire;  Come, and thy Sacred Unction bring  To sanctify us, while we sing!  Plenteous of grace, descend from high,  Rich in thy sev'n-fold energy!  Thou strength of his Almighty Hand,  Whose pow'r does heav'n and earth command:  Proceeding Spirit, our Defence,  Who do'st the gift of tongues dispence,  And crown'st thy gift with eloquence!  Refine and purge our earthly parts;  But, oh, inflame and fire our hearts!  Our frailties help, our vice control;  Submit the senses to the soul;  And when rebellious they are grown,  Then, lay thy hand, and hold 'em down.  Chase from our minds th' Infernal Foe;  And peace, the fruit of love, bestow;  And, lest our feet should step astray,  Protect, and guide us in the way.  Make us Eternal Truths receive,  And practise, all that we believe:  Give us thy self, that we may see  The Father and the Son, by thee.  Immortal honour, endless fame,  Attend th' Almighty Father's name:  The Saviour Son be glorified,  Who for lost Man's redemption died:  And equal adoration be,  Eternal Paraclete, to thee. Book List: Kristen Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset Animal Farm by George Orwell P. G. Wodehouse The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings by Philip and Carol Zaleski Support The Literary Life: Become a patron of The Literary Life podcast as part of the “Friends and Fellows Community” on Patreon, and get some amazing bonus content! Thanks for your support! Connect with Us: You can find Angelina and Thomas at HouseofHumaneLetters.com, on Instagram @angelinastanford, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ANGStanford/ Find Cindy at morningtimeformoms.com, on Instagram @cindyordoamoris and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CindyRollinsWriter. Check out Cindy's own Patreon page also! Follow The Literary Life on Instagram, and jump into our private Facebook group, The Literary Life Discussion Group, and let's get the book talk going! http://bit.ly/literarylifeFB

Can Jeeves scheme up a way for Corky's uncle to approve of Corky's fiancée? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The Vintage Episode for the week is “A Scandal in Bohemia”, by Arthur Conan Doyle. Be sure to check it out on Tuesday.  If you have found value in the show, please consider becoming a monthly supporter. Help us to help other folks like you. Please go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a monthly supporter for as little as $5 a month. As a thank you gesture, we'll send you a coupon code every month for $8 off any audiobook order. Give more, and you get more! Thanks for helping us out.   Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a supporter today.  Today's story is the final story in the series of P.G. Wodehouse short stories found in the volume My Man Jeeves. In case you haven't noticed, I'm recording anew all the stories in this volume. Some we've heard before, and some we haven't. So while today's story has shown up before, I hope you won't mind it again.   And now, Leave It to Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse. Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:    Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:   Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:   Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:   Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:   Follow this link to follow us on TikTok:    

Will Jeeves rally round when the goggle-eyed Wilmot is foisted on Berty? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  The Vintage Episode for the week is “The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg”, by Mark Twain. Be sure to check it out on Tuesday.  If you have found value in the show, please consider becoming a monthly supporter. Help us to help other folks like you. Please go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a monthly supporter for as little as $5 a month. As a thank you gesture, we'll send you a coupon code every month for $8 off any audiobook order. Give more, and you get more! Thanks for helping us out.   Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a supporter today.  Today's story is another in the series of P.G. Wodehouse short stories found in the volume My Man Jeeves. In case you haven't noticed, I'm recording anew all the stories in this volume. Some we've heard before, and some we haven't. So while today's story has shown up before, I hope you won't mind it again, recorded 15 years later.   And now, Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest, by P.G. Wodehouse. Follow this link to become a monthly supporter: https://store.classictalesaudiobooks.com/the-classic-tales-podcast-financial-supporter-10month-p246.aspx Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:    Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:   Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:   Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:   Follow this link to follow us on TikTok:          

How can Jeeves help wrangle Bicky's uncle – the hard-boiled egg? P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast.  Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening.  The Vintage Episode for the week is “Ligeia”, by Edgar Allan Poe. Be sure to check it out on Tuesday.  If the show has helped alleviate your stress, if it's given you comfort, or if you've been able to discover authors and stories you might have missed on your own, please consider becoming a monthly supporter. Help us to help other folks like you. Please go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a monthly supporter for as little as $5 a month. As a thank you gesture, we'll send you a coupon code every month for $8 off any audiobook order. Give more, and you get more! Thanks for helping us out.   Go to http://classictalesaudiobooks.com and become a supporter today.  Today's story is another in the series of P.G. Wodehouse short stories found in the volume My Man Jeeves. In case you haven't noticed, I'm recording anew all the stories in this volume. Some we've heard before, and some we haven't. So while today's story showed up as a vintage episode a few weeks back, I hope you won't mind it again, recorded 15 years later.   And now, Jeeves and the Hard-Boiled Egg, by P.G. Wodehouse  Follow this link to become a monthly supporter:   Follow this link to subscribe to our YouTube Channel:   Follow this link to subscribe to the Arsène Lupin Podcast:   Follow this link to follow us on Instagram:   Follow this link to follow us on Facebook:   Follow this link to follow us on TikTok: